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Hello Madonna-InfiniFam! Sorry for not being on here since the first L.A. show on November 13th! I had been so worked up and anxious regarding the November 14th show (2nd show) which I attended and let me just tell you now... (this is for you guys @Voguerista@RUADJAI@Zaktkoons@scion@stfan97and all y'all amazing people on here!) MADONNA WAS ON FIRE THE ENTIRE SHOW! And guess what? I was able to touch her wrist/hand during "I Rise" as she exited the theater! Oh my God! The whole experience wa

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This is THE man I would dream her to work with for a future theatre show (if he could ever accept her proposal), the uncomparable Dimitris Papaioannou. I attended two of his shows and I remember them among the best theatre experiences of my entire life, in wich I studied and performed as actor for some years and constantly went to see spectacles. If you have a few minutes watch some fragments of his profound and inspirational work.      

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So jealous of these LA shows, which definitely have been the best ones! I attended some in NY , but nothing compares to them, found this review from last night. “”So fucking amazing tonight. Beyond. Best LA  crowd. Special night.  at 10:30 there was an announcement that a problem with the projections was going to cause a late start time. 5 minutes later the same announcement. The good news is that it started at 11:05 so no one cared. We were super informed. she seemed rattled duri

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Fever last night? Too awesome....

More reactions and a review..

From the above link: 

Is It A Concert? Is It Theater? No, Madonna’s Madame X Tour Is Pure Mindblowing Artistry

Most of us know music legend, Madonna, is on her latest tour titled Madame X. She’s garnered headlines already because first off, this is Madonna – a sixty-one year old icon who is still actively performing, and well, she may have been late and a fan pushed a lawsuit against her tardiness. Who cares! It’s Madonna! Recently, I was one of the lucky people who were able to see her latest tour and I have so many thoughts I need to share with you.

I was first blue-balled by the Madame X tour. A great friend of mine dangled the idea of being a plus one the prior night, but a friend he had took him up on the offer. I was a little bummed, knowing the price of a Madonna ticket during the holidays wasn’t necessarily in budget. I would be blindsided when the same friend, who saw the show the night before, asked if I wanted to go – he was getting tickets – again. Obviously I couldn’t pass up the offer, especially if someone is wanting to see the show again; this had to be good. The two of us would head to The Wiltern, a swanky spot in Los Angeles’ Korea Town neighborhood.

Upon entering the establishment you are absolutely required to lock your phone in a secure, magnetic bag. Basically it’s like a pouch that has one of the retail stores detectors on it – and only an employee could release it for you. It’s legit unbreakable. It’s a little shocking at first. Our phones are not only probably our biggest addiction, but a comfort zone. Immediately you have to be a little insecure: I’m in my later 20s, so my phone is regularly superglued to my hand. #Triggered. After grabbing a cocktail and venturing to the restroom (which in my opinion had to of been better than a bathhouse in the ‘70s), it’s time to take your seats among the Madonna fans AKA your gay peers.

We were close to the stage. It’s not a grand ballroom or the Staples Center, it’s intimate. The people around us couldn’t be more friendly. Without the lifeline of our phones, it’s bizarre to remember what it’s like meeting strangers in person is like. The fun conversations with our neighborhoods didn’t last long, because shockingly, Madonna was on time! Time to start the show…

Right off the bat we are showcased a prologue of the show. Madonna tells us to basically let loose, we’re going to be uncomfortable, but at the end of the day this is art. It’s not a concert, but theater, artistry, and she’s making certain that we walk away with conversation rather than just “That was amazing!” and the like. This introduction is projected on a screen in front of the audience as “Madonna” types it out to us on a typewriter. With the punch of every letter, an African American performer is “shot” on stage – he moves with every hit of a bullet. Eventually, Madonna lights up the stage and performs her newest work but every so often treats us to an oldie that gets everyone up and dancing. It’s sensational, moving, and without question the best “concert” I’ve ever been too. Madonna takes you out of your world and introduces you into hers. It’s basically like a cult – and I was honored to drink the juice.

Madonna outperforms those who she has decades of age on. She does the splits not only on the stage, but upside down in the air while hanging from a harness. It’s insane – she was doing cirque de solei! A surprise was her children who performed along side her for a song, it was a tender moment if you knew what her children look like (my friend pointed them out to me). She speaks softly to the audience often. Seriously, I felt like we were having more of a chat with Madonna than watching her perform – and she did plenty of her songs, 80% new, 20% classics. The experience is magical and worth every penny. Her message is clear throughout: This is an inclusive, diverse environment. It’s Madonna’s world and she has invited us in. It’s magical and Madonna needs to be cherished at all costs.

However, there were a few scandalous moments during her performance. While the gunshots are a little alarming – seriously, there should perhaps be a warning before heading in (I didn’t see one) – she also protests against police brutality and is incredibly vocal against reigning President Donald Trump. I’m not a Trump supporter, but I’m also not a devote Liberal, so there were moments of intensity that pushed an agenda. But, this is Madonna and I knew what to expect and wasn’t going to be someone who’d walk out of the glorious performance I was watching. This is Madonna’s art and it’s a site to be seen by anyone. She’s truly the eighth World Wonder. You must see Madame X.

Shout out to the guy next to us who literally passed out and convulsed on the floor. I hope it was the magic of the performance that you fainted from and not a letter of the alphabet that is used as a party drug…

Writer’s Note: This is the opinion of one Instinct Magazine contributor and does not reflect the views of Instinct Magazine itself or fellow contributors.

♫ If you like it, then put a ring on it! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

 

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4 hours ago, GodControl said:

So jealous of these LA shows, which definitely have been the best ones! I attended some in NY , but nothing compares to them, found this review from last night.

“”So fucking amazing tonight. Beyond. Best LA  crowd. Special night. 

at 10:30 there was an announcement that a problem with the projections was going to cause a late start time. 5 minutes later the same announcement. The good news is that it started at 11:05 so no one cared. We were super informed.

she seemed rattled during her first verse on God Control when she’s behind the flag. She messed up the words twice and her voice was shaking a bit.

i was front row center Log. At some point to my left I noticed a light to my left side of the floor by the side walkway. I thought it was odd/an open door. Then noticed it was someone signing the show for the hearing impaired. I haven’t noticed this ever before at a M show 

in Express Yourself she extended and did run after run and it was so great to hear her let loose. 

she was on fire. During the quick change -

what do you call a man with a small dick? Guy Ritchie - then - not really he’s got a big dick - but that doesn’t mean he has any balls.
 

her voice was incredible tonight .i love so much the version of Papa Don’t Preach wish we’d get a full recording just once! American Life too. She messed up the lyrics a little on the rap

polaroid was loose and completely spontaneous. She took three pics and none would develop so she asked for a camera and complained she was cursed because they rushed her and she didn’t do a prayer before the show. 
 

she sat with legs open almost in a splits waiting for a new camera and sang Fever! It was  that voice

polaroid sold for 10,000$ and was quick. She said she didn’t want to know where he got the money - but thanked him for his generosity. He asked for a receipt.

Batuka !

the two girls did the interlude solo

during the Portugal banter with Gaspar  she was being heckled or at least was annoyed by someone in the front row directly in front of her. Right before killers she said “we’ve got a PC Bully in the front row” lol she’s a god! Her fado song got a huge reaction as did Crazy (a highlight) 

fado club to Medellin is now a full on cha cha cha sing along with the audience and I love it.

beer bitch was Frankie Grande was cute. 
He too said it was the best show he’s ever been too. They talked Arianna too. As soon as she sat down an audience member who was on the far right of the front row rushed to try to grab or touch her. He was hauled back to his seat. Crazy. Something also happened on the stairs after she kissed the dancer. Either someone grabbed her or she almost fell. The dancer didn’t have the red fan. 

frozen is the best performance of this tour!

Frozen Come Alive Crave so amazing. Her piano was not heard for the first part of future and she took the headscarf off before singing it.

after come alive she said if you are a freedom fighter.. you won’t be popular, loved or on time 

like a prayer was euphoric! the best song ever 
 

I rise! I love the choreography especially the end where they fall  and then rise. 

she looked so beautiful!

my friend and I both noticed a few places she wasn’t sure footed on her right leg. She was definitely favoring it. Hopefully rest now. It happened most noticeably in Extreme Occident when she is about to kick the stairs.

she said multiple times LA was phenomenal and so amazing and she didn’t want to leave. Back to reality though for me. I feel so blessed and has been cool sharing with everyone

i would be dead without Madonna  and will always defend her. She’s the real deal. A hero in our lives! “”

WHAT AN AMAZING REVIEW! Thank you for sharing! I’m so happy for this last L.A. show cause everyone has been raving about her stay here in L.A. Many have called it the best audience so far and that M was truly on fire. And she was! So proud of her!

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An outstanding review from Forbes on the last LA show....

‘Madame X’ Is Madonna At Her Absolute Best At Final L.A. Show

Steve Baltin Senior Contributor

It's a Monday night and about an hour before I am ready to leave to go see the final night of Madonna's takeover of the Wiltern for her "Madame X" show I get a text from her publicity firm telling me the show is running late due to technical issues and not to arrive at the venue until 11.

Of course the late starts have become a very public issue for an otherwise very private show, where no phones are allowed and you are transported into her incredibly elaborate and unique world. Someone even attempted to sue her for the late starts.

She addressed that during a speech on the theme of the show, "Artists are here to disturb the peace," quoted from, as she put it, "The great James Baldwin." In the speech, as she talks with the audience about fighting for freedom she warns them you won't always be popular, you won't always have the most Instagram followers and you won't always be on time because being a freedom fighter takes time.

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"Madame X" is Madonna at her best, unapologetic, uncompromising, unyielding and in complete control. She isn't going to apologize for not finishing until 1:30 on a Monday night. And hell I saw Prince many times where he didn't even take the stage until two. Rock stars, or in the case of Prince and Madonna, pop stars with rock star swagger, adhere to their own rules. And that's what makes them special and why we love them. It is the attitude and their ability to express and do the things we wish we could but often aren't allowed to.

Madonna can start a show after 11 on a Monday. For most people you can't just say, "F**k it," as she does in the show, "I'll start work when I want." This said if you are going to keep people out until two on a Monday night you better have the show to back it up.

"Madame X" is a revelation. It is, in its own way, as revolutionary in live performing as Vegas residencies were when everyone like Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow and others started doing those years ago. "Madame X" feels like a play thanks in large part to the incredible projections that act as another character. It is performance art, and brilliant performance art with a message.  

The show, as has been documented, starts with the aforementioned Baldwin quote being typed onto the screen as two silhouettes looking like 1940s film noir characters act out a noir sequence.

It is hard to properly do justice to the immersive nature of the show. In much the same way there are those big blockbusters that have to be seen on the big screen, "Madame X" needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated. Madonna has, not surprisingly, because she is a marketing mastermind, done the show a tremendous service by banning phones. It's not a piecemeal work.

Sure there are a ton of Instagrammable moments, but as compelling as the individual moments such as "Like A Prayer," "Vogue," "Papa Don't Preach" and "Medellin," with Maluma projected onto the screen larger than life so it feels like he is there, are, it would be a disservice to see them in their 30-second snippets.

In great complete works of art, which "Madame X" is, there are of course highlights, like the ones I mentioned above, particularly "Like A Prayer," which is stunning.  But you likely don't watch one episode of Stranger Things or one scene from a movie, read one chapter in The Great Gatsby or when the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band came out people didn't just listen to "A Day In The Life." You listened from start to finish.

In "Madame X" Madonna takes you through an arc, so as much it is a joy to hear songs you know like "Express Yourself" songs such as "Frozen" and the powerful encore of "I Rise" are just as important moments in delivering the message of the show. And in her uncompromising manner she has a lot to say, from the speech she delivers on reproductive rights and the nine states trying to overturn Roe V. Wade in "Papa Don't Preach" to the videos of activists in "I Rise," Madonna backs up her thesis, "Artists are here to disturb the peace."

As she says, it's not always going to make her most popular. But Madonna has been the most popular. And as great as she was, at times as that, Madonna as an outspoken artist pushing herself and the live form is way more compelling, fascinating and ultimately rewarding.

 

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1 hour ago, Voguerista said:

A message to LA from Madonna's piano player...

 

I hope she is so energized from this and everyone keeps showing the love because she was amazing in LA!. The highly specialized equipment needs to get to Boston ASAP so it can be all set up after Thanksgiving and keep the start times before 11!

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18 hours ago, carloazcueta said:

WHAT AN AMAZING REVIEW! Thank you for sharing! I’m so happy for this last L.A. show cause everyone has been raving about her stay here in L.A. Many have called it the best audience so far and that M was truly on fire. And she was! So proud of her!

It just proves to me that she knows exactly what she,s doing and that she's ahead of the game..taking chances and completely new direction...written off once again by many. Love it!

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/pitchfork.com/news/madonna-cancels-tour-dates-on-doctors-orders/amp/

“Overwhelming pain” is not fucking awesome. I soooooo applaud her for putting on classic performances but as fun as it is to hear/read how the tour is going and how satisfied the audience is, I want her happy and healthy most of all. Feel better, M. ♥️

also how tacky of Bitchfork to post controversies unrelated to her pain or the tour with the announcement

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49 minutes ago, DickTracy said:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/pitchfork.com/news/madonna-cancels-tour-dates-on-doctors-orders/amp/

“Overwhelming pain” is not fucking awesome. I soooooo applaud her for putting on classic performances but as fun as it is to hear/read how the tour is going and how satisfied the audience is, I want her happy and healthy most of all. Feel better, M. ♥️

also how tacky of Bitchfork to post controversies unrelated to her pain or the tour with the announcement

Amen! A tour is nothing in the scheme of it all.  I want her happy and healthy foremost of all. 

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Just got home to Australia from attending 4 shows in LA - I can’t even express how worth it all the time and expense was to get there! I usually have to travel overseas for her shows (RHT being the exception), and this was one of my absolute favorite experiences! The show, the theatre and the audiences were so great -  long live Madame X ??

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